Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Team co-leader and frequent map contributor Leon Nelson of Redding, CA sent in these photos from their 50-mile leg in the Wind River Range of Bridger-Teton National Forest last week. Leon says the elevation proved to be the biggest challenge for the group who all came from hometowns well below 1,000 ft (the trailhead was over 9,000 ft.). Leon plans to call in day-by-day podcast reports later this week to re-cap their adventures. Send us more photos too, Leon!

WELCOME!

In the February 2007 issue of BACKPACKER, editor-in-chief Jonathan Dorn called on the masses to help BACKPACKER, the Continental Divide Trail Alliance and federal agencies tackle a massive undertaking: give the trail an official map. As a result, close to 3,000 of you applied, and 300 volunteers where chosen. Check in here to stay on top of developments as the endeavor continues through the summer. If you have any specific project questions, feel free to drop us a line at CDTproject@gmail.com.